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Home from Home? Re "How to Do Seminyak" [April 27]: Why would a tourist travel to Bali to have dinner in an Italian restaurant, brunch at a place with Australian-inspired cuisine, dinner in a Japanese restaurant, breakfast with Italian coffee and panini, tea with scones, clotted cream and jam, and in the evening tapas and papas bravas? It seems that the writer has no interest in finding out that Indonesian food also exists and is very, very good. Jaime Alcántara, LLÍBER, SPAIN...
Planning a weekend in Bali? Then look further than the tourist magnet of Kuta Beach, which has suffered from the easy access that its location near the airport affords. Instead, spend a few more minutes in the taxi and head for Seminyak. This seafront town easily charms with its laid-back vibe and great restaurants. Here's our itinerary for the perfect Seminyak break. (Read "A Greener Education in Bali...
...SATURDAY: After a leisurely brunch at La Luciola, tel: (62-361) 730 838, a Seminyak institution made famous for its ocean view and Australian-inspired cuisine, stroll down the beach for a lesson at the Rip Curl School of Surf, tel: (62-361) 735 858. At the end of the half-day lesson you will be standing up and waving to the camera. If not, the next lesson is free. (See pictures of Singapore...
...large lawn pillows at Hu'u Bar, tel: (62-361) 736 443, are the current place to be seen in Seminyak. Lounge under the stars with a cocktail or a glass of wine while waiting for the dance floor to kick into high gear sometime around midnight. Hu'u Bar's international stable of DJs spin hot and cool, but never anything in between...
...another way of keeping healthy, as are riding and golf, which can be arranged on request. There's also a beach just a short walk away. But if you feel you've earned a treat, the restaurants, cafés and bars of Bali's lively nightlife area, Seminyak, are only a 10-minute drive from Desa Seni. Rates start from $120 a night for a one-bedroom house, including airport transfers and breakfast...